530245 Computational Nanoscience

Credits

10 ECTS credit points. (Increased from last year.)

Content

The course will cover various topics on atomic level computational modeling of nanosystems, ranging from mechanical properties to transport phenomena. Lectures will be given by researchers from the Department of Physics and the Department of Chemistry at the University of Helsinki.

The exact content with lecture titles and times will be given later.

Duration: Periods I and II of fall 2010.

How to pass: The course includes lectures, exercises, an essay and a final project.

The course is part of the MoMoNano master's program.

Requisite background information: Knowledge in molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulation methods. (Suitable courses are Molecular dynamics simulations [formerly known as "Introduction to atomistic simulations"] and Monte Carlo simulations.) Basics of condensed matter and statistical physics. Programming skills in either C or Fortran. No programming will be taught in the course.

Registering: Through WebOodi.

Course coordinator: University lecturer Antti Kuronen (email: Antti.Kuronen at-sign helsinki.fi)

Lectures: Thu 14-16, room D117 (Physicum)
Exercises: Fri 14-16, room D115 (Physicum)
First lecture: Thu 8.9.2010 at 14:15
First exercise session: Fri 30.9.2011 at 14:15

Lecture titles, and lecturers

Title Lecturer Time

^*Hands-on session in computer class D211. Note also the exceptional time (it's Wednesday).

Introduction Antti Kuronen 08.09.

Introduction and history of nanoscience Kai Nordlund 08.09.

Nanoclusters: definitions, atomistic models simulations of deposition Kai Nordlund 15.09.

LAMMPS tutorial Antti Kuronen 21.09*

Simulation of radiation defects in nanoobjects Kai Nordlund, Antti Kuronen 22.09.

Proteins Janne Pesonen 29.09.

Mechanical properties of nanosystems Antti Kuronen 06.10.

Atomic resolution in AFM needs atomistic simulations Olli Pakarinen 13.10.

Dynamics of electron-solid interactions in nanomaterials Jani Kotakoski 20.10.

Optical properties of semiconductor quantum dots: theory and applications Dage Sundholm 03.11.

Nanocrystals in silica Flyura Djurabekova 10.11.

Electronic structure and transport in nanosystems Arkady Krasheninnikov 17.11.

Atmospheric nucleation studies Ismael K. Ortega 24.11.

Surface morphology Juha Samela 01.12.

X-ray scattering methods for the molecular scale Mikko Hakala 08.12.

Title	Lecturer	Time
^*Hands-on session in computer class D211. Note also the exceptional time (it's Wednesday).
Introduction	Antti Kuronen	08.09.
Introduction and history of nanoscience	Kai Nordlund	08.09.
Nanoclusters: definitions, atomistic models simulations of deposition	Kai Nordlund	15.09.
LAMMPS tutorial	Antti Kuronen	21.09*
Simulation of radiation defects in nanoobjects	Kai Nordlund, Antti Kuronen	22.09.
Proteins	Janne Pesonen	29.09.
Mechanical properties of nanosystems	Antti Kuronen	06.10.
Atomic resolution in AFM needs atomistic simulations	Olli Pakarinen	13.10.
Dynamics of electron-solid interactions in nanomaterials	Jani Kotakoski	20.10.
Optical properties of semiconductor quantum dots: theory and applications	Dage Sundholm	03.11.
Nanocrystals in silica	Flyura Djurabekova	10.11.
Electronic structure and transport in nanosystems	Arkady Krasheninnikov	17.11.
Atmospheric nucleation studies	Ismael K. Ortega	24.11.
Surface morphology	Juha Samela	01.12.
X-ray scattering methods for the molecular scale	Mikko Hakala	08.12.

The course will be given in English.

Literature: lecture notes.

Course material

Lecture notes (Username and password can be obtained from the course coordinator.)
Links and literature
Exercises

Last modified: Wed Nov 23 10:33:03 EET 2011 Antti Kuronen